Alcumus

In Greek mythology, Alcumus, or ?lkimos, or Ankh?alos (all same person, but with different spelling variations) of Ithaca was the father of Mentor (also sometimes called Ment?s).

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Greek mythology: Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. Our surviving sources of mythology are literary reworkings of this oral tradition, supplemented by interpretations of iconic imagery, some...

Ithaca: For other places named Ithaca, see Ithaca (disambiguation)....

Mentor: In Greek mythology, Mentor (sometimes Ment?s) was the son of Alcumus and, in his old age, a friend of Odysseus. When Odysseus left for the Trojan War he placed Mentor in charge of his son, Telemachus, and of his palace. When Athena visited Telemachus she took the disguise of Mentor to hide herself...